Kindle Paperwhites

[fourteen85]

Does this kindle allow you to listen to audible books? if so does it have soeakers or do you need ear phones or similar. I currently use a kindle ( Keyboard model)from around 13 years ago and am thinking of upgrading, any help would be useful , thanks

[barry1010]

No Kindle has inbuilt speakers as far as I know but they do have bluetooth.  Kindle will only narrate audio books from Audible so are limiting.

Kobo is much the same but will play any audiobook.  

[barry1010]

Meant to say all newer models of Kindle will play Audible so it's just down to your choice - and checking before you buy. 

[fourteen85]

Thank you 

[barry1010]

One further point - Kobo will play audiobooks downloaded from your public libraries.

I've got both a Kindle and a Kobo and prefer the Kobo.  Personal preference, of course.

[barry1010]

What is really frustrating is the the first eReader I bought in 2008 was a Sony - a thing of all metal beauty that had built in speakers and would play any type of audio book.  Best eReader I ever bought, I still have it but the third replacement battery died a while back

[-SharonA-]

Barry, my first ereader was a sony too. Sti!l got it!

[barry1010]

Mine is the PRS 505.  I was disappointed when Sony pulled out of the eBook market, they developed the electronic ink and made the first real ebook reader